5.5

569Motion User Guide
• Over Pattern: Elements are tinted based on how they’re ordered in the pattern. When
Over Pattern is chosen, the Color Gradient editor becomes available (described
below).
• Pick From Color Range: Elements are tinted at random, with the range of possible
colors and transparency defined by the Color Range gradient editor (described
below). A point on the gradient is randomly chosen, so the relative sizes of each
color region determine the frequency of the color being used.
For more information on using the gradient controls, see Change gradient color and
opacity in Motion.
• Take Image Color: Each element’s color is based on the color of the image at the
position of the element point. This mode is only available when an image in used as
the replicator shape.
• Color: This color well becomes available when the Color Mode is set to Colorize. Use it
to specify a color to tint replicator elements. You can also alter each element’s opacity.
This parameter is unique to the cell object. You can click the color well to choose a
color, or open the disclosure triangle and use the Red, Green, Blue, and Opacity channel
sliders or value sliders.
• Opacity Gradient: A gradient editor (available when Color Mode is set to Original or
Colorize) to change the opacity of replicator elements over the pattern. This gradient
control is limited to grayscale values, used to represent varying levels of transparency.
White represents solid elements; progressively darker levels of gray represent
decreasing opacity; and black represents complete transparency. A simple white
to black gradient represents a pattern that is solid at its origin, but which fades out
gradually. For more information on using gradient and opacity gradient controls, see
Change gradient color and opacity in Motion.